Samsung rugged smartphone Galaxy Active Neo launched

Samsung Galaxy Active Neo is IP68 certified which makes it dust and water resistant up to 1.5 meter and 30 minutes.

TOI Tech

October 06, 2015, 08:53 IST

NEW DELHI: Samsung has launched a new ruggedised smartphone, Galaxy Active Neo in the budget segment. The phone has been launched in Japan via NTT Docomo at 20,000 yen (Rs 10,900 approximately) but is also expected to soon make its global debut.

Samsung Galaxy Active Neo is IP68 certified which makes it dust and water resistant up to 1.5 meter and 30 minutes. It also boasts MIL-STD-810G certification for salt and sea water, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistance. The phone can tollerate 2 tons of load and survive drops on concrete from a height of 1.5 meters.

Galaxy Active Neo sports a 4.5-inch WVGA (800x480p) display. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chip with a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, Adreno 306 GPU and 2GB of RAM.

Jio’s Rs 2,399 annual plan offers 2GB per day data that costs effectively Rs 200 per month. It also offers unlimited voice and SMS. Airtel and Vodafone Idea’s Rs 2398 and Rs 2399 annual plans, on the other hand, offer 1.5GB per day data along with unlimited voice and SMS